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Updated 25 Nov 2021

DBS Bank Senior Software Engineer Interview Experiences

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I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in May 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself. What technology are you using? What is a Collection? What are the different types of collection there? What is the difference between ArrayList and LinkedList What are the basi...
  • Ans. 

    The interview questions cover a wide range of topics including software engineering, technology, design patterns, databases, web development, and more.

    • The questions cover topics such as technology used, collections, streams, design patterns, dependency injection, microservices, database communication, annotations in Spring, React and JavaScript, Redux, API development, SOAP-based web services, Jenkins, Docker, producti...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Their will to 2 panel if you're going for full Stack, 1 for backend and another for frontend.
prepare for basic but be ready for advanced questions also

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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Jan 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Group Discussion 

Generic topics that were trending at the time

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Puzzle round - aptitude
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical Round - coding related questions
Round 4 - Group Discussion 
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Be a good listener. GDs are not just about speaking. Your listening skills will give you a lot of points to counter and speak when your turn comes.
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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and ensure you're clear with job requirements to clear rounds

Interview Questionnaire 

11 Questions

  • Q1. 1st technical round
  • Q2. How you will find the smallest of 4 numbers without using >.< and min function using java
  • Ans. 

    Finding smallest of 4 numbers without using >.< and min function in Java.

    • Initialize a variable with the first number

    • Compare it with the remaining numbers using if-else statements

    • If a smaller number is found, update the variable

    • Repeat until all numbers are compared

    • The final value of the variable will be the smallest number

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  • Q3. Write a code for palindrome
  • Ans. 

    Code for palindrome checking

    • Convert the input to lowercase to ignore case sensitivity

    • Use two pointers, one at the start and one at the end of the string

    • Compare the characters at both pointers and move them towards each other

    • If all characters match, it's a palindrome

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  • Q4. Write any javascript code
  • Ans. 

    Javascript code to display 'Hello World!' on the webpage

    • Create a new HTML file

    • Add a script tag with 'type' attribute set to 'text/javascript'

    • Inside the script tag, use document.write() to display 'Hello World!'

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  • Q5. Swap two number without using temperory variable
  • Ans. 

    Swap two numbers without using a temporary variable.

    • Use addition and subtraction to swap the values

    • Use XOR operator to swap the values

    • Use multiplication and division to swap the values

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  • Q6. How you will add 2 table
  • Ans. 

    To add 2 tables, we need to use a join operation on a common column.

    • Identify the common column between the tables

    • Choose the appropriate join type (inner, outer, left, right)

    • Write the SQL query to join the tables

    • Example: SELECT * FROM table1 INNER JOIN table2 ON table1.column = table2.column

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  • Q7. Difference between union and union all
  • Ans. 

    Union combines and removes duplicates, Union All combines all rows including duplicates.

    • Union is used to combine the result sets of two or more SELECT statements and remove duplicates.

    • Union All is used to combine the result sets of two or more SELECT statements and includes all rows, including duplicates.

    • Union is slower than Union All as it has to remove duplicates.

    • Union requires the same number of columns in all SELEC...

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  • Q8. They provide an instance, and tell us to write a query for that
  • Q9. Tell me about yourself
  • Q10. The worst situation during your internship period
  • Ans. 

    Being assigned a project with unrealistic deadlines and minimal guidance

    • Received a project with tight deadlines and unclear requirements

    • Struggled to meet the deadlines due to lack of guidance and support

    • Had to work long hours and weekends to try to complete the project

    • Learned the importance of clear communication and setting realistic expectations

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  • Q11. How you will overcome from that worst situation

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The question were not that much difficult. Many apti questions are easy. Technical was very easy for me.
The questions were fully based on java, c and SQL. 7 to 8 questions are from SQL. But all are straight forward questions. Other 2 sections were easy and any student who had a good sort of thinking ability can able to solve those questions.
Tips: Just refer all the basic topics in java, c and sql.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 50

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: It was fully based on the final sem project which i was doing.
Since my project is company's employee portal, i was asked about that. They will dig into deep with respect to that project.
Tips: U should be aware of each and everything in your project which you are going to explain them. The question which they use to ask is really unpredictable.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: This is pure technical round where i was asked the questions which is easy but takes time to think. Anyhow, i answered all these questions and get into the next round.
Tips: Logical thinking matters. Though questions look easier, sometimes we co calculate with wrong manner.
So keep calm and think in a broader manner.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Technical round with pure database stuffs. I was asked only few question in this. Since it was straight forward, i answered all the questions.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Confidence really matters. Though i was not that much good in conversing, i spoke with brave and confidently which makes me to became a part of the barclays team.

General Tips: Be confident enough and answer them what you know.
Talking too much as well as taking less is also a problematic.
Skills: Logical thinking, Technical skills ( Especially about database )
College Name: MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MANIPAL
Motivation: Credits should goes to my bro who motivates me to apply to this comapny.

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Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 30 Jan 2016

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: General aptitude consisted of quantitative questions .There were 6 questions and suggested time as 10 minutes. Questions were of easy level. Questions based on numbers,distance,time etc..Answers of general aptitude were to be written in textbox. eg ans is 4,write 4. there were no options in quant. Answers were integers an easy.
Technical comprehension involved two paragraphs and questions based on sql.
Logical analysis contained questions of logical deduction mainly.
Program tracing involved finding output of programs(mainly while loop and if else)..
Programming : There was only one question of programming(to be solved in 30 minutes). Code was given and was to be modified.Modification involved like , find out the least salary of employees,... (they used file input output and structures).

Tips: Practice basic aptitude.Concepts should be clear.
Duration: 90 minutes
Total Questions: 18

Skills: Basic C/C++, Logical Thinking, Logical Reasoning, General Aptitude
College Name: NIT Raipur

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Study data interpretation (calculator allowed) and pattern puzzles

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Two topics (have been same case studies for past 4 years now): - Mobile app improvement - Making a business decision

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Everything depends only on HR interview
Tips: Make a list of your strengths and an example for each!

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Short, easy and basic questions asked about projects and DS. Pretty chilled

College Name: Sardar Patel Institute of Technology
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Test consisted of 2 data structure questions and 2 hr questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions from sql, python and operating systems
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Basic questions array loops etc

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic SQL questions like select group join etc
  • Q2. Question about your cv
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Threads, Future Task, Completable Future
  • Q2. OOPS, Design Principal
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Spring Rest, Spring Security, Spring Batch
  • Q2. Hibernate, JPA , Data Structure
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are sql joins and follow up questions
  • Q2. Given two different tables and then scenario questions on jouns
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is DBMS normilisation and questions around it in tricky way
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic HR questions and other related behavioural questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Bank of America Software Engineer interview:
  • SQL
  • Technical
  • DBMS
  • Programming
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Design patterns
  • Q2. Spring annotations

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